# GARDNER DISTRIBUTING CO (USDOT 274409)

> GARDNER DISTRIBUTING CO (USDOT 274409) has a Vektor safety score of 40/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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> The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
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> It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from AMERICAN FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY effective Jan 1, 2013 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
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> The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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> The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
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> It reports 10 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 9, 2017.
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> It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

## Verdict
- Vektor verdict: High risk
- Vektor safety score: 40/100 (0–100, higher is safer)
- FMCSA snapshot: Jun 13, 2026

## Authority & insurance
- Common for-hire authority: None
- Contract for-hire authority: Inactive
- Broker authority: None
- BIPD insurance: Active filing — $1,000,000 limit · AMERICAN FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY · effective Jan 1, 2013

## Safety — FMCSA roadside record, trailing 24 months
- Roadside inspections (24 months): 0 — 0 vehicle-level, 0 driver-level
- Reportable crashes (24 months): 0
- Fatal crashes (full FMCSA record): 1

## Fleet
- Power units: 10
- Drivers: 12
- Most recent MCS-150 filing: May 9, 2017

## Identity
- USDOT: 274409
- Docket: MC-393122
- Legal name: GARDNER DISTRIBUTING CO
- Domicile: BILLINGS, MT
- Hazmat: Yes
- Registered with FMCSA: Jun 11, 1986

Source: FMCSA public records via the U.S. DOT Open Data Portal · data as of Jun 13, 2026. A Vektor verdict is deterministic decision support computed from that record — not an FMCSA safety rating and not an endorsement.

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